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In 2010 the
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The resurgence of St. Paul's began under
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In 1782/87 Emperor Joseph II dissolved the monastery and nationalised its possessions, however, in 1809, under the Prince-Abbot Dr. Berthold
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The abbey possesses one of the largest collections of art in Europe, including graphics, coins, sacred art, and paintings by among others
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St. Paul's Abbey in the
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but the monks were able to return when it was reopened in 1947. Today it is the oldest operational monastery in
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around 1070. In April 1095 he joined the monastic community himself and died at St. Paul's Abbey the next year.
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to exert influence, while the conventual life decayed. In the 16th century, large parts of
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